Overview
- Schofield died on Feb. 28 in Los Angeles after a multi‑year battle with cancer that had spread to her brain, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
- She documented her illness on GoFundMe and social media, most recently noting a Jan. 18 surgery to remove a large mass in her nasal cavity.
- The fundraising campaign surpassed $34,000 of a $40,000 goal to help cover mounting treatment and living expenses.
- A defining face of London’s 1980s fashion scene, she appeared on numerous magazine covers, fronted major campaigns, and became widely known for a Bugle Boy Jeans commercial.
- Relocating to Los Angeles in the late 1980s, she played Laurel Ellis in 12 episodes of Dallas, later worked in film production, founded Bella Bene Productions in 2010, and was remembered in tributes from former Take Two Agency owner Melissa Richardson.